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Penobscot Building Annex

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Alternative names
  
New Penobscot Building

Type
  
Commercial offices

Floor count
  
23

Floors
  
23

Completed
  
1916

Architect
  
Donaldson and Meier

Status
  
Complete

Roof
  
94.49 m (310.0 ft)

Height
  
94 m

Architectural style
  
Chicago school

Lifts/elevators
  
6

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Location
  
144 West Congress Street Detroit, Michigan

Similar
  
Fort Washington Plaza, Cass Building, Bankers Trust Company, Lawyers Building, 1300 Lafayette East Coo

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The Penobscot Building Annex is a 23-story, 94.49 m (310.0 ft) office skyscraper located at 144 West Congress Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. This portion of the Penobscot Block is now physically connected to the newer Penobscot Building Tower.

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Map of Penobscot Building Annex, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

The Penobscot Building Annex is a contributing property in the Detroit Financial Historic District, and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Architecture

The Penobscot Building Annex was designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1916. The building features a Renaissance-inspired theme, with the lower five stories faced with grey granite, and the upper section faced with lighter terra cotta and ashlar. The lower section of the facade contains broad triple windows; the upper part has pairs of double-hung windows. The top four stories are separated from the lower floors by a band of terra cotta with blind reliefs. The entrance is flanked by retail shop windows, and more retail shops are located in the first-floor interior.

References

Penobscot Building Annex Wikipedia